Suburban Propane Partners (SPH) Competitors

Suburban Propane Partners (NYSE:SPH) and Rush Enterprises (NASDAQ:RUSHB) are both retail companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership and risk.

Does the media prefer SPH or RUSHB?

In the previous week, Suburban Propane Partners had 3 more articles in the media than Rush Enterprises. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Suburban Propane Partners and 1 mentions for Rush Enterprises. Suburban Propane Partners' average media sentiment score of 0.54 beat Rush Enterprises' score of 0.00 indicating that Suburban Propane Partners is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Suburban Propane Partners	1 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Rush Enterprises	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Which has more volatility and risk, SPH or RUSHB?

Suburban Propane Partners has a beta of 0.19, indicating that its stock price is 81% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Rush Enterprises has a beta of 0.71, indicating that its stock price is 29% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is SPH or RUSHB a better dividend stock?

Suburban Propane Partners pays an annual dividend of $1.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.0%. Rush Enterprises pays an annual dividend of $0.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Suburban Propane Partners pays out 87.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Rush Enterprises pays out 21.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Rush Enterprises has increased its dividend for 6 consecutive years.

Do analysts rate SPH or RUSHB?

Suburban Propane Partners currently has a consensus target price of $17.00, indicating a potential downside of 8.92%. Given Suburban Propane Partners' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Suburban Propane Partners is more favorable than Rush Enterprises.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Suburban Propane Partners	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00
Rush Enterprises	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Is SPH or RUSHB more profitable?

Suburban Propane Partners has a net margin of 6.79% compared to Rush Enterprises' net margin of 3.73%. Suburban Propane Partners' return on equity of 16.12% beat Rush Enterprises' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Suburban Propane Partners	6.79%	16.12%	4.14%
Rush Enterprises	3.73%	13.29%	6.14%

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, SPH or RUSHB?

Rush Enterprises has higher revenue and earnings than Suburban Propane Partners. Suburban Propane Partners is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Rush Enterprises, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Suburban Propane Partners	$1.33B	0.92	$74.17M	$1.48	12.61
Rush Enterprises	$7.80B	0.59	$304.15M	$3.51	16.87

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in SPH or RUSHB?

30.9% of Suburban Propane Partners shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 18.1% of Rush Enterprises shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.3% of Suburban Propane Partners shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 13.9% of Rush Enterprises shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Suburban Propane Partners and Rush Enterprises tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.